Environment

No NZ tsunami threat after Chile quake

The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management says there is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake off the Chilean coastline. The... Read More

Phoenix decision made

The Phoenix carpark plan confirmed by the city council this week means the Mount Maunganui north area will actually get all the additions that the project's detractors... Read More

A busy weather week ahead

People are being warned to brace for a busy weather week, starting with a deepening sub-tropical low brushing New Zealand from the north east and ending with a... Read More

A more normal April weather pattern

Now that the country has been sitting under a ridge of high pressure and enjoying settled weather, you could be forgiven for forgetting the showery start to the... Read More

Aurora Australis dance in night sky

Those who looked up at the night sky in the weekend were treated to a rare sight, with the Aurora Australis dancing in the sky on two consecutive nights. The Southern... Read More

Z helping the EV revolution

Z Energy and ChargeNet NZ are installing three more rapid-charge electric vehicle charging stations by the end of April to help extend the country's EV charging... Read More

Another slip found in Hairini

A slip behind houses in Hammond Street in Hairini appears to have taken out a section of a popular boardwalk. The slip has taken out roughly 30 metres of the Esplanade... Read More

Today’s weather with Rosalie

The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting factoid about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking... Read More

Bell Rd drainage system re-think

Papamoa dairy farmers are calling for a re-think on the drainage design for the area after two weeks of flooding that has forced them to dry off their herds early... Read More

Chilly weather to grip the country

Summer continues to fade away, especially for those more northern regions still sweating under hot weather as little as a week or two ago. 'No matter how you dice... Read More

Eight mussel barges issued notices

Maritime New Zealand teamed up with Maritime Police to conduct health and safety inspections on 15 mussel barges in the Coromandel and Firth of Thames recently. The... Read More

$125K to remove unstable rocks

Thames Coromandel District Council has approved $125,000 towards for remedial work at Bluff Road. The council is expecting Bluff Road, between Matarangi and Suckers... Read More